Napoleon is shown as a corsican bloodhound, being chased by ferocious bears advancing on troops buried in the snow. Moscow burns in the background. From the kettle spills papers naming the disastrous results of this campaign: famine, death, destruction. Napoleon lost most of his grand army on this campaign. The climate was much worse than he expected, and the burning of moscow by the russians as they withdrew left him with no shelter for the winter. Napoleon retreated back to france, with his army starving and in rags. However, by the time this drawing was published, he was already gathering a new army and would go on to defeat the allies in several battles before his downfall was complete. Attributed by george to elmes. Also found in the definck collection (# 8792) in the bibliotheque nationale (paris). Subjects (lcsh): political cartoons; history--caricatures & cartoons; napoleon i, emperor of the french, 1769-1821; napoleonic wars, 1800-1815. Date: 7 March 1813. Place of creation: Cheapside, London. Medium: etching. Collection: University of Washington. The Corsican Bloodhound, Beset by the Bears of Russia (NAPOLEON 140)
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